Marcus Allen Football League
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#88|Melvin Grace Wide Receiver
Retired (1978, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-22-2014) Potential C+
Age at Death 71 Born 07-25-1942 in Cincinnati, OH
Drafted Round 1, Pick 7 (1964) Experience 13 Years (243 Wks)
College State University of Alabama, 1965 Salary 845 ($3500.543M/2128 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D- Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking F  Tackling D- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B  Agility C 
Strength C  Health F  Aggressiveness D+ Hands B-
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G D+ DE D  FS D+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB D+ H C- HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1964 NYA 15 15 184 88 47.8 1080 12.3 42 256 2.9 3 72.0 49 26.6 5
1965 NYA 16 16 181 89 49.2 1073 12.1 52 408 4.6 10 67.1 48 26.5 9
1966 NYA 16 16 175 93 53.1 1503 16.2 73 498 5.4 5 93.9 60 34.3 4
1967 NO 16 16 107 74 69.2 1034 14.0 43 364 4.9 9 64.6 47 43.9 4
1968 NO 16 16 106 62 58.5 907 14.6 71 385 6.2 2 56.7 36 34.0 5
1969 NO 14 14 108 61 56.5 1150 18.9 83 521 8.5 4 82.1 43 39.8 6
1970 NO 16 16 105 61 58.1 1035 17.0 74 406 6.7 6 64.7 42 40.0 4
1971 NO 16 0 100 61 61.0 1048 17.2 49 376 6.2 6 65.5 49 49.0 1
1972 NO 15 1 81 43 53.1 674 15.7 57 187 4.3 9 44.9 31 38.3 1
1973 NO 16 0 118 71 60.2 982 13.8 50 285 4.0 9 61.4 42 35.6 3
1974 NO 15 3 15 11 73.3 96 8.7 17 19 1.7 3 6.4 5 33.3 0
1975 NO 14 0 54 27 50.0 316 11.7 24 94 3.5 2 22.6 19 35.2 3
1976 HOU 3 0 5 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 1
Total   188 113 1339 741 55.3 10898 14.7 83 3799 5.1 68 58.0 471 35.2 46

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1979Melvin Grace has retired from football.
05-01-1977The Houston Vaqueros have waived Melvin Grace.
11-07-1976The Houston Vaqueros have acquired Melvin Grace from the waiver wire.
08-09-1976The New Orleans Princess Frogs have waived Melvin Grace.
12-14-1975The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Darrell Brooks to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Melvin Grace to the inactive roster.
11-10-1974Melvin Grace of the New Orleans Princess Frogs is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
10-06-1974Melvin Grace of the New Orleans Princess Frogs is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
09-01-1974The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bobby Harvey, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, Melvin Grace, and Deveren Nease to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Kendall Tau, Charlie McGee, Darrell Brooks, Hal Pacella, Joe Williams, and Mike Wilkerson to the inactive roster.
08-11-1974The New Orleans Princess Frogs have placed Melvin Grace on the trade block.
08-11-1974The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Darrell Brooks, Mike Hoffman, Hal Pacella, Joe Williams, Mike Wilkerson, and Bob Taylor to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Ken Leach, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, Melvin Grace, and Deveren Nease to the inactive roster.
09-03-1973The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Lou Doerger, Vaughn Krall, Ken Leach, Bob Keyes, Bob Bianchini, Randy Thomas, Weldon Elliss, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, Josh Perry, Melvin Grace, and Deveren Nease to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Andre Cronin and Tim Harrison to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Wooky Johnson, Al Kreutz, Joe Williams, Bert Chappell, Bob Taylor, Chuck Coffee, Elmo Williams, and Charlie Crawford to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Ken Leach, Charlie Jackunas, Lou Doerger, Deveren Nease, Leomont Pyle, Weldon Elliss, Bob Bianchini, Derrick Sewell, Wally McGill, Paul Waters, Melvin Grace, Matt Humbert, and Pete Connolly to the inactive roster.
12-31-1972The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Ken Leach, Charlie Jackunas, Lou Doerger, Derrick Sewell, Wally McGill, Melvin Grace, and Matt Humbert to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bobby Sleight, Al Kreutz, Bert Chappell, and Bob Taylor to the inactive roster.
12-24-1972The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bert Chappell, Bobby Sleight, Al Kreutz, and Bob Taylor to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Vaughn Krall, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, Melvin Grace, and Deveren Nease to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Ken Leach, Charlie Jackunas, Lou Doerger, Weldon Elliss, Derrick Sewell, Wally McGill, Melvin Grace, Matt Humbert, Josh Perry, and Pete Connolly to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bert Chappell and Bob Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-13-1972The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Irv Nicholas, Lee Combs, Bill Kelly, Bob King, Ted Vance, Bert Chappell, Bob Taylor, and Elmo Williams to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Martin Killiher, Bob Keyes, Charlie Jackunas, Lou Doerger, Greg Sutton, Derrick Sewell, Erron Israel, Wally McGill, Melvin Grace, and Matt Humbert to the inactive roster.
09-05-1971The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Ken Leach, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, and Melvin Grace to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Howard Word, Andy Simmons, Bob Bouie, Dennis Bachor, and Bob Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-15-1971The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Marcel Jones, Howard Word, Bob Bouie, Andy Simmons, Bob Taylor, Elmo Williams, and Jim Brackens to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Robbie Gold, Martin Killiher, Derrick Sewell, Bobby Harvey, Wally McGill, Melvin Grace, and Matt Humbert to the inactive roster.
12-20-1970Melvin Grace of the New Orleans Princess Frogs is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
09-07-1970The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Melvin Grace, Wally McGill, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, and Harvey Sapp to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bob Taylor, Pete Hayes, Matt McClain, Howard Word, David Driskill, and Don Hoopes to the inactive roster.
08-16-1970The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Howard Word, Pete Hayes, Tim Smith, David Driskill, Diddie Peterson, Matt McClain, and Bob Taylor to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Bobby Harvey, Greg Sutton, Bob Keyes, Wally McGill, Harvey Sapp, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, and Melvin Grace to the inactive roster.
12-28-1969The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Derrick Sewell, Melvin Grace, Wally McGill, Bob Taylor, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, and Andre Cronin to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Charlie McGee, Sebastian Gault, Pete Hayes, Greg McBride, Howard Word, and Ken Leach to the inactive roster.
12-14-1969The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Howard Word, Pete Hayes, Greg McBride, Charlie McGee, Bob Arvie, and Donovan Welter to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bobby Harvey, Greg Sutton, Bob Keyes, Charlie Jackunas, Matt Humbert, Melvin Grace, and Deveren Nease to the inactive roster.
08-31-1969The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Matt Humbert, Josh Perry, Wally McGill, Derrick Sewell, Charlie Jackunas, Melvin Grace, and Harvey Sapp to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Greg McBride and Ken Reich to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Don Hoopes, Bob Arvie, Donovan Welter, Greg McBride, and Charlie McGee to the active roster. The New Orleans Princess Frogs have moved Bob Keyes, Harvey Sapp, Charlie Jackunas, Greg Sutton, John Gildea, Derrick Sewell, Melvin Grace, Matt Humbert, and Vaughn Krall to the inactive roster.
08-13-1967Trade #12760 has been completed between the New York Titans and the New Orleans Princess Frogs. The New Orleans Princess Frogs receive Melvin Grace (WR) from the New York Titans in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 1 (LAA), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 2 (SAC), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (NO).
11-22-1964Melvin Grace of the New York Titans is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
08-10-1964The New York Titans have moved Dave Zastudil, Jack Smith, Ladainian Johnston, and Melvin Grace to the active roster. The New York Titans have moved Barlow Dukes and Jug Lacy to the inactive roster.